Militia of Three Stales Called Out bv Piesident Fot Botdet Duty HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH LXXXV— No. 105 WILSON CALLS NATIONAL GUARD OF THREE STATES TO STOP BOR Militia of Texas, Arizona and New Mexico Summoned by the President to Cope With Situation Raised by Depre dations; Two Additional Regiments of Regular In fantry Ordered South; Assurances Given That "Such Farther Arrangements Will Be Made as Are Neces sary For the Complete Security of the People of the United States Against Raids of This Character" ENTIRE MOBILE ARMY OF UNITED STATES NOW ON MEXICAN BORDER; MAY CALL MORE GUARDSMEN Eight Americans Taken Into Interior of Coahuila by Glenn Springs Raiders Are Reported to Have Overpowered Their Guards and Made Their Escape, Now Fleeing Toward Border; Latest Attack Is Believed to Have Been Organized on American Soil; Secretary Lansing Assured by De Facto Minister Rumor That General Obregon Demanded Recall of U. S. Troops Is False Washington. May 9.—National Guardsmen of three states. Ari zona. New Mexico and Texas, were called out by President \\ ilson to-day to aid in protecting the border against Mexican raiders. In addition practically all remaining mobile troops* of the regu lar army were ordered to join the border forces. Rv these orders approximately 8,000 additional troops were placed under Major- General Funston's command. Behind the orders is the plain intimation by administration officials that the whole strength of the National Guard will be similarly employed if ne<*£ssary. The orders were issued after a brief conference between Presi dent Wilson and Secretary of War Baker over a joint report from Generals Scott and Funston at El Paso. The two officers stated that the Glenn Springs raid made it plain that the border guard must be materially increased. Funston Free to Follow Hot Trail Secretary Baker has not been advised whether a new expedi tion has crossed the border in pursuit of the raiders, but orders have not been changed and General Funston is free to follow any hot ttail across the line. No further word has come to clear up the border conference over the status of General Pershing's expedition and co-operative action. It was learned authoritatively that General Obregon refused \ esterday to sign the protocol agreement already approved by Presi dent Wilson. I lis reason for doing so was not disclosed. Officials said however, that no demand has been made for the immediate withdrawal of American forces. Carranza Agrees to Protocol The conference situation was further complicated bv official ad vices from Mexico City saying General Carranza had agreed to the protocol. It was made plain here that the expedition will remain in Mexico until the Carranza government has proven its ability to check brigands and guarantee the security of American border towns. Sec retary Baker said there had been no change in policy. Secretary of War Baker said the militia of the three border states would make available about four thousand men. In addition three regiments of regular infantry were to-day or dered to the border. These regiments were the 30th Infantry now at Plattsburg, N. Y., the 3rd Infantry at Madison barracks, divided between Watertown and Oswego, N. Y., the 21st Infantry at Van couver barracks and two battalions of the 14th Infantry at Fort Lawton, near Seattle, Wash., and one at Spokane, Wash. Secretary Baker announced also that published reports that the raid upon Glenn Springs had been organized on the American side of the line, according to Mexican reports, had been telegraphed to General Funston that lie might investigate. Secretary Baker to-day issued the following statement regarding the use of the militia: The outbreak in the Big Bend district of the Rio Grande has so far further emphasized the danger of similar occurrences along our long border fnat the President has called out the militia of Arizona, THE WEATHER llarrishurg and vicinity: Fair aincl cooler to-night with lonmt temperature about .">0 degree*. Wed nesday fair. Hastern Pennsylvania i Fair, cooler to-night. Weilnenlnv fair. Moderate went and northwest winds. Itlver The North branch will rise. The main river and other branches will remain nearly stationary. \ Mtage of about 5.1 feet IN Indicated for Harrlshurg Weducsday morning. tienera I Condition*! The disturbance that nan central north of the Great I.akes Monday morning ham moved off northeast nard down the St. I.awrence valley. It ha* caused tliundershowers gen erally from the lake region and upper Ohio valley caNttwird to the Atlantic coast In the last 24 hour*. A disturbance central over yo ming has caused a general rise of 2 to 24 degrees In temperature o\er nearly all the territory west of the Mississippi river. Temperaturei ft a. m. ( CFkFT jne/)NK £ BEADMK.J->L, fO/nn.. f=,cM SE-Rvce. STEAMSHIP CYMRIC AND HER COMMANDER CAPTAIN FRANK E. BEADNEt„r, Carrying a large cargo of munitions for England, but no passengers, the White Star liner Cymric, which left New York on Aprfl 29, was torpedoed in the English Channel on May 8. ACCEPT GERMAN PLEDGE BUT TURN DOWN CONDITIONS Wilson in Brief Reply Serves Notice That Ho Will Expect | New U-Boat Policy j Washington, D. C., May 9.—America's | latest note to Germany on the sub marine controversy had gone forward to Berlin to-day and administration officials were interested in knowing whether Germany would make any re ply. It was Intimated In German circles that the imperial government might not consider an answer neces sary. The text of the note, made public last night, shows that the United States accepts the German promises that sub • [Continued on Page 14] Standard Oil Director Wills $500,000 to Yale I New York, May 9.—A $500,000 be -1 quest to Yale University and two be ! quests to the New York Presbyterian ; Hospital amounting 1o $350,000 are j contained in the will of the late Charles W. Harkness, Standard Oil ! Company director. The chief beneficiaries are the I widow, Mrs. Mary Warden Tlarkness, and other relatives. Mr. Harkness was rated as many times a millionaire. STRIKERS RUSH BACK TO PLANTS ENDING TROUBLE 15,(XM) Westinghouse Workers Hurry to Places When Gates Open By Associated Press Pittsburgh, Pa., May 9.—The strike | of 15,000 electrical workers and shell- ; makers of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company at East j Pittsburgh, ended to-day when there \ was a rush of strikers to enter the plants as soon as the gates were opened. President E. M. Ilerr refused all j the demands and told the strikers' j committee late yesterday that unless j all employes were in their places this ! morning they would have to be re- ) employed and would lose all the bene- ! (Its accruing to them under the com pany's compensation and pension sys tem. The strike which was calied April 22 was to enforce an eight-hour day and, according to the company, i cost the workmen $1,397,500 In wages. Believed Governor's Troop Will Return Home Sat.; Want to Go to Border Now Special to the Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pa.. May ».—With ex-; ception of patrol duty in the streets: of Kraddock between 5 and 7 o'clock j IC'ontlmued on rage IXI ONE MORE STEP TAKEN AGAINST OVERHEAD WIRES Cumberland Phone Co. Aslcs Permission to Lease Con duits to Western Union One more step toward ultimate elimination of all overhead wires and poles from the city streets was taken In City Council to-day when City Com missioner W. H. Dynch, superintendent of streets and public improvements, offered an ordinance permitting the Cumberland Valley Telephone Com pany to lease its underground con duits to the Western Union Telegraph Company. The ordinance as offered by Mr. L,ynch was read for the first lime and was laicl over until tha next session for further action. The measure was offered on behalf of the telephone company at the re quest of Cameron L. Raer, general manager, and a former select council [Contlnned on Pago fl.] S85,0 eje tin. the nitrate pioposal adopted by the c .sue v.aj icfeired to ' coiiici ence. i'» j , ""Jlj a. — iuwiib within a radius of • ! iv\ciu_, live .laics 01 i-ukc i.iujjaiv.on b wcie bhook this after ' iiuo.i u y cii cjvploMon ul dyuaiulte at tlie plant ol the Atlas | > i Puvvdci Company wlucli killed at least foui persons and in- I juieu icoitb. iwo buildings are teported destroyed. First , y icpun., hiid between 50 and 10(1 persons killed. { MARRIAGE LICENSES . > Syh'fMfr Klrhrlhrrgfr anil .Sflly *.rritii. city, f Bert IJM'kf Steclton. and Carrie Viola KUnßramltb. Knola. I Spencer Alexander and Hattle Child., Meelton. 11 yfri. n v^i. CITY EDITION 16 PAGES CROWN PRINCE IS MAKING VIOLENT DRIVE ON VERDUN Most Determined Effort Yet Made on French Fortress Now in Progress POUNDING PERSISTENTLY Attacks in Great Force Follow Heavy Bombardments; De fenders Holding Firm What seeras to be the most deter mined effort yet made by the Crown Prince's forces to break through and capture Verdun is now in progress. Heavy guns are persistently pounding the defenses of the fortresses and bombs of unprecedented violence are being followed up by attacks in great force. After their initial successes at hrll 304 ( and between Douaumont and Hau dremont, however, the Germans have failed to make progress, according to Paris, which announces the complete repulse of an assault on hill 304 at " o'clock this morning. East of the Meuse the French have again been counter attacking and have succeeded in winning back more of the ground the Germans took in starting their new drive. Intense artillery activity east and southeast of Verdun leads to an ex pectation that the Germans may have in mind an attempt to push back the French right flank here, simultan eously with the effort to accomplish a like object with the other flank. TENTH "OPEN HOI'SK" AT TECH HIGH FRIDAY Plans for the tenth "open house" at the Technical High School are well under way. and patrons and friends of the school will be welcomed at the Walnut street school next Friday night. At this time tlie entire build ing will be open for inspection, and the students of the school will be working in the different shops of the ' schools. | One feature will be singing by the | class glee clubs under the. direction j of Prof. A. M. Lindsay of the school faculty. The auditorium of the school ' will be given over io music. Alter - uately. the school orchestra, Daniel j Roberts, leader, and the glee clubs lwM! render selections during the eve ning.